On Saturday evening, our management team had the wonderful opportunity to attend the 2022 Small Business Champion Awards at the Star, Sydney. We had a wonderful evening celebrating our team’s hard work and accomplishments over the past year.

None of it would be possible without the amazing community of parents and students we are privileged to work with every day. Thank you for being a part of SSA’s journey as a small business.

Whilst we didn’t walk away with any awards, we are super proud of our team for their hard work and ingenuity throughout 2022. There were thousands of entrants who didn’t end up as finalists – it is a genuine achievement that Speaking Schools Australasia got there, and a testament to what we’ve achieved over what was an incredibly trying year.

 

Pictured (left to right): Tennyson Brazier (GM – Corporate & Holiday Operations), Rani Ravinthran (Community Manager), Mark Slaven (Managing Director), Marianne Parackal (GM – Strategy & Term Operations), Anna Gonzalez (Community Manager), Isabelle Joyce (Senior Coach).

 

What are the Small Business Champion Awards?

Australia’s most outstanding small businesses are recognised with the Australian Small Business Champion Awards. These prestigious and comprehensive awards offer an opportunity to highlight Australia’s hard work in generating employment for millions of Australians, as well their contribution to our economy.

Since its inception in 1999, the Australian Small Business Champion Awards have recognised and rewarded excellence for small businesses across all states. More than just a plaque or certificate given at an event – this program is about celebrating those who excel as Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs and small business owners.

The event itself had appearances from the NSW Premier, a foreword written by the Prime Minister and awards presented by a range of State and Federal MPs.

Check out a full list of this year’s winners here.

 

 

What was SSA recognised for?

SSA was a finalist for excellence in our business outline, features and achievements. This included our strong promotion, top-quality products and customer service as well as success over the past two years. We were recognised for managing and monitoring customer satisfaction extremely well.

It was a great opportunity to celebrate the successes of small businesses from across Australia, and we were so proud to be recognised as finalists in the “Children’s Educational Services” category.

The night was also a beautiful moment to meet other people with like-minded goals and showed us how enthusiastic people can be about having an impact on the future of students learning. Helping to guide the next generations to be more confident and to help them achieve success.

This instilled confidence in our team that despite the challenges of the last few years not only are we doing the right thing and the impact is being recognised, but also that we are part of a larger community working to help students develop holistically.

Check out the photos from the night:

 

 

 

 

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